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First Trial On British Army Vehicle For High-powered Laser Weapon - Potentially 10p Per Shot

stl, DE&S and industry have worked together to enable the development of this critical new capability and help prepare the UK's armed forces for the future.   Speed of light laser weapon trialled for first time on a British Army vehicle.  

Net Zeroing In On Investment - Priorities For The New Government In Delivering A Fair Transition

A new Resolution Foundation paper details some of the major challenges facing the new Government as it sets out policies to decarbonise the UK economy at the pace required by our legally binding carbon targets.   It assesses recent trends in decarbonisation and how they will need to change in the future, how this could impact the living standards of households on low- to middle-incomes, and steps that should be taken over the next five years to ensure that the burden of decarbonisation does not unduly fall on poorer families.  

There Are Good Reasons To Reverse The Two-child Limit

The benefit cap has been pretty much laser-focused on increasing the measured rate of child poverty.  Paul Johnson writes for the Times.  

Labour Could Make Business Publish What It Pays - Richard Murphy

Big business pays a large proportion of the UK's taxes.  They should be detailing exactly how much in their accounts.  

New Funding For Carbon Capture And Storage

A project that aims to capture, transport and safely store CO2 emissions from across Scotland will be granted £2 million from the Scottish Government.   The new funding will be used to explore how a pipeline could transport Carbon Dioxide from Scotland's central belt to the North East.  

Business And Trade Secretary Gives Lift-off To Over £100 Million For Greener Air Travel

Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over £100 million of funding for cutting-edge aerospace research and development projects.   £103 million government-industry funding for cutting-edge new green aerospace projects, supporting thousands of high-wage jobs across the UK.  

First Minister To Visit North East

First Minister John Swinney will visit the site of an innovative carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Aberdeenshire where he will unveil new Scottish Government funding for the project.   The Acorn project, based in St Fergus, would take captured CO2 emissions from industrial processes across the country and store it safely under the North Sea.  

Labour Should Be Capping Rent Increases - Richard Murphy

Millions of people living in private rented accommodation are still facing well over inflation-rate rent increases when increases in wages are falling dramatically as most inflation does as well.   This penalises those living in that accommodation in a grossly unfair way.  

New And Improved Website From The UK Ship Register

The UK Ship Register (UKSR) launched a new website, simplifying access to essential services for seafarers and vessel owners worldwide.   The UK Ship Register (UKSR) now has a new feature-packed website.  

Pay Bodies To Recommend 5.5% Rise For Teachers And NHS Staff, Report Says

Above inflation deal could lead to government having to find an extra £10bn in total across the public sector.   Independent pay review bodies representing teachers and NHS workers have reportedly recommended above-inflation pay rises that could require the government to raise up to £10bn, a leading economist has said.